Sekirov Dictionary

harumph

/həˈɹʌm(p)f/

exclamation 1
noun 1
verb 1
forms 3

exclamation1

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An expression of disdain, disbelief, protest, refusal or dismissal.
- Harumph! She is welcome to try, but I'm not going to bother helping.

noun1

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An expression of disdain, disbelief, protest, or dismissal; a huff, grunt, or snort.
- I didn't get a harumph out of that guy.
- Give the governor a harumph.

verb1

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To make a huffing or snorting sound of disdain or dismissal; (figurative, by extension) to show one's disdain.
- Is it wrong to harumph when the scent of spitting fat drifts towards your washing line? — 2009

forms

harumphed · harumphing · harumphs

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